Where is the microphone on a dell laptop

00:00hi what do you call a computer that

00:02things that's right idelle after some

00:06recent Windows 10 and real tech audio

00:09drivers updates a lot of Dell laptops

00:11users experience problems with external

00:14headset mic basically when you plug in

00:17your headset system doesn't recognize

00:19external mic but the internal microphone

00:23works fine

00:24moreover volume up and down buttons

00:26don't work either don't worry it's not a

00:30hardware or Jack issues

00:32first of all find Dell audio icon which

00:35looks like a big speaker in the

00:37notification area or go to control panel

00:40and click Dell audio click advanced and

00:43Jack information then check enable

00:46pop-up dialog check box plug in your

00:55headset and as you can see a little

00:57pop-up dialog appears asking you which

01:00device did you plug in select headset

01:03with microphone and uncheck this

01:05checkbox otherwise you will see this

01:08annoying pop-up dialog box whenever you

01:11plug in your headphones or headset click

01:14ok now you can see that external mic

01:17works as well as volume buttons